🌱 Patch AM: How Grayslake Central stormed back to spoil a 1,000-point milestone

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In today's newsletter:

• How Grayslake Central stormed back to spoil a 1,000-point milestone

Also on today's calendar: Team Trivia Wednesdays | $20 Gift Card for Winner and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 42, low: 37.
• Friday: Low clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jacobs' Elijah Bell scores 1,000th point in loss (shawlocal.com) — Grayslake Central’s boys basketball team, led by guard Alex Granville and scorer Cole Halverson, surged past Jacobs with a huge second-half run at the Hinkle Holiday Classic. While Jacobs’ Elijah Bell reached his 1,000-point career milestone, the Rams’ defense and hot shooting secured a 60-45 win and a spot in Friday’s consolation championship.
   

📸 Around Grayslake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grayslake

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Team Trivia Wednesdays — Grayslake Village Center
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, 2 S Lake St, Grayslake
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Team Trivia Wednesdays | $20 Gift Card for Winner
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake , 2 S Lake St , Grayslake
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Brewaoke — Grayslake Village Center
  Black Lung Brewing Grayslake , 2 S Lake St , Grayslake
  8:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Bend & Brew Yoga — Grayslake Village Center
  Beer Bazaar , 107 Center St , Grayslake
  9:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• BINGO @ Emil's Tavern on Center — Grayslake Village Center
  Emil's Tavern on Center , 161 Center St , Grayslake
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Music Bingo Wednesday | RLB
  Black Lung Round Lake Beach , 2217 N Illinois 83 , Round Lake Beach
  7:00 pm
• Vinyl Nights @ Black Lung’s Rte 83 Taproom
  Black Lung Round Lake Beach , 2217 N Illinois 83 , Round Lake Beach
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Wednesdays at Black Lung’s Route 83 Taproom
  Black Lung Round Lake Beach , 2217 N Illinois 83 , Round Lake Beach
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• C4C – Canines for Comfort
  Grandwood Park Park District Community Parking Lot , Grandwood Park
  5:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Exhibit Spotlight
  Grayslake Heritage Center https://www.facebook.com/grayslakeheritagecenterandmuseum/ -
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Aira Fitness Grayslake Boot Camp
  Aira Fitness , 34121 US-45 Ste 10 , Grayslake
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Peace.Calm.Chaos. YOGA – Community Center
  Grandwood Park Park District Community Parking Lot , Grandwood Park
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A year of impact: CLC’s top five stories of 2025 —College of Lake County Read on Patch

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Grayslake. Apply here.
• Noodles & Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member - Cook in Grayslake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayslake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Girls wrestling: Grant earns hard fought runner-up finish at Sally Berman tourney (dailyherald.com)
• Infusion Pump Correction: Baxter Issues Correction for Novum IQ Large Volume Pumps (fda.gov)

Libertyville

• Dunn Museum, Bernie's Book Bank team up (shawlocal.com)
• S2 Capital Scoops Up Hundreds Of Multifamily Units In First Area Investment: The Chicago Deal Sheet (bisnow.com)

Buffalo Grove

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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